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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1977

Page

10

Bellflower names city administrator

Bellflower names Jean Koch as city administrator to replace Edward Alario who resigned in April. The council unanimously approved a three year contract at $32,000 annually, with the deputy city clerk position paid at $21,928. Koch, 49, joined in 1967, served as acting administrator since Alario quit, and was named after a closed session. The council also restored Norwalk Transit to Bellflower, reversing a prior decision.

Bellflower Jean Kovh Edward Alario Apri Ore Koch Mervity Alario Norwalk

Carson City approves wage pact and rejects union demand

The Carson City Council unanimously rejects union efforts to block a seven cent per rent reduction in workers compensation benefits and endorses a formal pay adjustment. Councilman Gilbert Smith proposed softening protections for on the job injuries by shortening the protection period from two years to one year.

Carson City Gilbert Smith

City Council Faces Contract Deadlock Over Employee Pay

The council voted Smith could not get a second for his motion. The impasse stems from the city employee health and wage package under bargaining, with APSME representatives seeking talks. The package would raise premiums, adjust holidays, and cut workers on injured leave from 52 to 26 weeks.

Smith American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Apscme

Seal Beach plans trailer park sale and expansion

Seal Beach City Council and redevelopment agency approve a plan with William Dawson to swap two city acres for park expansion. The move will reduce trailer spaces from 199 to 150 and add 102 condominiums, triggering a public hearing on July 25.

Seal Beach Ciy William Dawson Mandayov Dawson Seal Beach Associates

Knight-Ridder appoints Broom to public affairs post

William Wroan, former editor of the Independent Press Telegrams, becomes director of public affairs for Knight-Ridder newspapers. He has led the DC bureau since 1971, covered the White House and Congress, and will join a merged Knight-Ridder operation with Bob Boyd moving to bureau chief in Washington.

William Wroan Independent Press- Telegrams Washington, D.C Knight-Ridder Philadelphia the Inquirer The Daily News 1.P-T Broom Milinn Ridderl T.p-T White House Congress Ridder Knight Chai Knight Washington Bob Boyd Knight and Fieder Washing ‘An

J Miller funeral set for Long Beach businessman

Funeral services for John W. Miller 76, president of W Miller Sandwich Co, will be held at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Loam. He died Sunday. Survived by wife and children. held by Long Beach Sportsman's Club and Elks, Tuna Club, yacht club members. Memorial donations go to the Miller Memorial Fund of Pacifier Hospital.

John W. Miller Dolismic W. Miller Sandwich Co Our Saviour's Lutheran Church Miller Long Beach Southern California Gnes Band Les Wichita Patls Texas Fala Corpus Christi Sohome Miller Pacifier Hospital

Classified Ad Highlights VW Bus Purchase

Bellflower resident Mike Hawkins used an Independent Press-Telegram classified ad to sell his 62 camper and fund a new van. The notice promotes using IPT ads for quick sales and urges readers to call 432 A059 for ad assistance.

Mike Hawkins Bellflower Independent Press-Telegram IPT

Downey man accused of offering to kill for 10000

Louis Gustavo Vargas of 125 E Priestone Blvd in Lakewood was booked on a charge of offering to murder for ten thousand dollars. He allegedly proposed killing Howard Lathrop of Carlsbad to aid Stephen Wolfe in a civil case over a Lakewood business partnership dissolved after a circuit dispute.

Downey Long Beach Lakewood Ite Louis Gustavo Vargas E. Priestone Blvd Bellflower Municipal Court Larry Rooker Vargas Pepperwood Ave Howard Lathrop Carlsbad Stephen Wolfe Long Beath Booker Wolfe Lathrop Sim Ise Norwalk Superior Court Julge Vincent Dalsimer District Attorney’s Office Rooker Varpas

Cypress Woman Robbed of $10,000 Purse in Bellflower Incident

Lakewood deputies said Boonia Lee, 42, was getting out of a car near 9716 Laurel Ave in Bellflower around 1 p.m. Monday when a man snatched her purse claiming she kept $10,000 for a friend. He fled the scene as she stood nearby.

Cypress Bellflower Lakewood Boonia Lee Laurel Ave

Artesia Council Approves 8.2 Percent Employee Raise

The Artesia City Council unanimously adopted a budget with an 8.2 percent raise for city employees and no property tax levy for residents. Assistant City Manager Lance Burkholder noted it is the third straight year without a property tax. Two last minute changes added a 6.2 percent raise and a $400,000 crime prevention unit, altering figures slightly.

Lance Burkholder Burkholder

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